Tennessee is considered a red state, but Memphis has a Democratic-led municipal government

He said the city is “deeply troubled” and “we’re going to fix that just like we did Washington,” where he’s sent National Guard and surged federal law enforcement.

Trump announced Friday that he plans to send troops to the Tennessee city next.

Trump signs a proclamation establishing a task force to take on crime in the Democrat-led city despite opposition from its mayor.

Tennessee is considered a red state, but Memphis has a Democratic-led municipal government

Move is latest push by administration to expand military-led response to urban crime in Democratic-run cities

The city’s Democratic mayor, Paul Young, says the ‘decision has been made’ but does not think it will drive down crime.

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Monday to deploy U.S. National Guard troops into Tennessee to "restore law and order" in the city of Memphis.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signed an order Monday sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, offering another major test of the limits of presidential power…